" I totally agree. But after John's day of work he drives home in his BMW and pulls up to one of his three mansions spread around the country. After earning a six figure salary, John can rest easy at night knowing that each day that passes he is making more and more money. So while Pete reflects on his heroic day, on a creaky bed listening to random screams and hollers outside that keep him awake, John reflects on the sweet tackle he made at practice while watching a big screen and eating a gourmet meal that was made by his personal chef. .
You be the judge. Does this seem right to you? Athletes don't have to show characteristics such a courage and honor. All they need to do is be strong, be good at what they do, and have a good smile for all the advertisements they have been modeling for recently. It's not like day in and day out, athletes are risking their lives walking out onto that basketball court or that baseball diamond. But what can we do? Nothing, it's how our society works. As athletes argue for an extra million on their contract, firefighters argue for an extra couple of bucks for some more food that can last him the next week. Who do we value more? Who does our society need more: an entertaining athlete, or a hero? .
Day in and day out, we hear news about athletes and their contracts: "This just in, the (insert team here) give in to (insert athlete here)'s demands and offer him an extra million on his contract." Over and over we hear these things: arguments about contracts, clubs dishing out more and more money, which is money that could be going to people or places that need it. But these athletes don't care. As long as they can finally buy that boat they've had their eye on or they can by their daughter that new Jaguar she's always wanted. Alex Rodriguez, a professional baseball player, and also the highest paid athlete in the history of sporting events, is now making $252 million dollars over his baseball career.